Face fly mask for dairy cows and other animals



Sept. 24, 1963 H. G. OHARE, JR 3,104,508

FACE FLY MASK FOR DAIRY COWS AND OTHER ANIMALS United States Patent O "lee 3,104,508 FACE FLY MASK FOR DAIRY CWS AND GTHER ANBVIALS Henry George Hare, lr., RR. l, Amboy, lll.

Filed Apr. 18, 1962, Ser. No. 188,315

1 Claim. (Cl. 54E- 81) My invention relates to a mask adapted to be removably attached to a ldairy cow `or other animal to protect it from `ilies and lother insects.

Flies and other insects ofte-n so irritate cows as to sicken them and reduce their mk supply and cause them to lose weight and suffer ill'health `or die. This mask is designed to prevent these an-noyances to cows and maintain their health and milk supply. The mask is much less expense than the loss of the milk Ior the cow.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a mask which will protect a dairy cow, or `other animal, .from being bitten by ilies or other insects. Another object is to provide a mask which will particularly protect a dairy cow or `other animal from attack by iiies at or adjacent the eyes, which parts are very tender and are most often attacked by ies and the like.

Another object is to provide a mask, simple and economical to construct, easy to put on and take off, and acceptable and pleasant for the cow `or other animal to wear.

Still another :object is to protect the farmer `from loss of milk due to an injured cow.

My invention also comprises such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more (fully appear, and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment `of my invention, yet it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit fof my invention.

Referring to the drawings,

lFIG. 1 is a side elevational view `of my mask in position on a cow.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational yview of the same on reduced scale.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view .drawn on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 4 is a rear view drawn on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view.

FIG. 6 is a detailed sectional view 'on line 6-6 of FIG. 3.

3,104,508 Patented Sept. Z4, 1963 The preferred embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a mask 1i) of hard plastic material shaped to iit over the head and face of a -dairy cow or other animal. Said mask has a slot tl1 cut away across the Afront adjacent the eyes and is covered by a fine screen l2 suitably attached to the mask. This screen being fopenwork permits lthe cow to see therethrough, but still protects the animal from ilies or other insects. Another slot 13 cut away at `the lower portion of the mask is fitted lwith an overlapping metal nose plate 14. On either side of `the upper portion, mask l0 has openings 15 for the passage therethrough of the ears of the animal. A pair or" straps 16 preferably :of heavy canvas are attached to mask 1t? on opposite sides, having openings and a buckle for interengagement and for removably holding the mask in place on the cow.

My mask is formed so that when it is in position on the cow, it may it snugly and yet comfortably-snugly enough to stay in place and to prevent ilies from coming in under the mask, and yet with suillcient room to be comfortable yon the animal.

In use, my mask is economical, easy to put on and take oit, is pleasant for the animal to wear, protects it from annoyance, loss `of weight and infection, and insures placidity in a cow and continued production of milk. rlhis is [of great value and `gain to the =farmer who depends upon the cow for its uninterrupted production of milk.

'Having thus described my invention, l claim:

A mask shaped to lit over, cover and protect the head and face of a jdairy cow or other animal comprising a body member of hard plastic, said body member having a slot cnt away across Athe iront adjacent the eyes of the animal, a iine openvvork screen iitted t-o said biody member at and covering the slot, said bodymember having at its lower portion adjacent the nose of the animal another and smaller slot, a me-tal nose plate attached to said body member within the smaller slot and Overlapping the smaller slot, said bzody member having in its upper portion a pair of spaced yopenings to permit passage therethrough `ot the 'ears of the animal, and strap means attached to opposite sides of said body member and adapted to inter- :engage removably to hold the mask on the animal.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 382,668 Sullivan May 8, 1888 481,152 Steele Aug. 16, 1892 2,407,029 Miller Sept. 3, 1946 

